Area Info for Alresford (Essex)

Alresford, Essex, UK

Alresford is a small village located in the county of Essex, in the eastern part of England. It is situated near the town of Colchester, offering a rural setting with historical significance. The village is known for its picturesque countryside, traditional English village atmosphere, and historical buildings.

History and Heritage

Alresford has a rich history that dates back several centuries. The village features several historic structures, including old farmhouses and cottages that reflect traditional Essex architecture. The area has historically been involved in agriculture, and its rural character remains prominent today.

Geography and Environment

The village is characterised by its lush green fields, woodlands, and open countryside. It is close to the River Colne, which adds to the scenic beauty of the area. The environment provides opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and birdwatching.

Community and Amenities

Alresford is a small community with a close-knit population. It has limited amenities within the village itself but benefits from proximity to larger towns like Colchester, where residents can access shops, schools, and other services. The village often hosts local events and activities that foster community spirit.

Transport

Transport links are primarily via road, with connections to nearby towns and villages. The nearest railway station is in Colchester, providing access to London and other major cities. Public transport options within the village are limited, so most residents rely on private vehicles.

Tourism and Attractions

While Alresford is primarily a residential and rural area, its scenic landscape and historical charm attract visitors interested in exploring traditional English villages. Nearby attractions include historic sites in Colchester, nature reserves, and walking trails.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Alresford Primary School0.09 miles
Ford Lane, Alresford, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8AU
Millfields Primary School1.48 miles
Bowes Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9RD
Market Field School2.08 miles
School Road, Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7ET
Broomgrove Infant School2.20 miles
Broome Grove, Off Heath Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9QB
Broomgrove Junior School2.20 miles
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9QB
Colne Community School and College2.22 miles
Church Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0QL
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.34 miles
Church Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7BN
Elmstead Primary School2.45 miles
Holly Way, Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7YQ
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge2.50 miles
Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7HR
Great Bentley Primary School2.72 miles
Plough Road, Great Bentley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8LD
Brightlingsea Infant School and Nursery2.85 miles
Eastern Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0HU
Brightlingsea Junior School2.85 miles
Eastern Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0HU
St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley3.27 miles
Brook Street, Great Bromley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7HX
Old Heath Community Primary School3.42 miles
Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8DD
Cherry Tree Primary School and Speech and Language Unit3.90 miles
Holt Drive, Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0BG
Unity Primary Academy3.90 miles
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3QJ
Health
Clinic
The Orchards1.43 miles
Station Road, Thorrington, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8JA
Thors Park1.46 miles
Thors Farm Road, Off Brightlingsea Road, Thorrington, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8JJ
Great Bentley Surgery2.72 miles
The Hollies, The Green, Great Bentley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8PJ
Colne Medical Practice2.92 miles
40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0DT
Heath House3.53 miles
Grange Way,, CO2 8GU
Scrivens Hearing Care At Wimpole Road Surgery - Colchester4.30 miles
52 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2DL
AHP Suffolk (Colchester)4.69 miles
Foxburrow Grange, Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7NL
Portland Medical Practice4.74 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Abbey Fields Medical Centre4.74 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Abbey Field Medical Centre4.74 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Scrivens Hearing Care At Abbey Field Medical Centre - Colchester4.74 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Scrivens Hearing Care At Portland Medical Practice - Colchester4.74 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
East Hill Surgery4.77 miles
78 East Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2RW
Castle Gardens Medical Centre4.77 miles
78 East Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2QS
Scrivens Hearing Care At East Hill Surgery - Colchester4.77 miles
78 East Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2RW
Partnerships in Care Elm Park4.90 miles
Brain Injury Services Essex, Station Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7RT
GP
Coach Road Surgery0.25 miles
1 Coach Road, Colchester, CO7 8EA
Wivenhoe Surgery1.96 miles
71 The Avenue, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9PP
Chapel Lane Surgery2.17 miles
Chapel Lane, Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7AG
Rowhedge Medical Practice : Dr Wall & Partners 2.42 miles
7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7HP
Great Bentley Surgery2.72 miles
The Hollies, The Green, Great Bentley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8PJ
Colne Medical Centre2.92 miles
40 Station Road, Colchester, CO7 0DT
University of Essex Medical Centre : Dr Wall and Partners 2.99 miles
University Health Centre, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
The Hawthorn Surgery3.97 miles
St Edmunds Centre, Tamarisk Way, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3GW
Parsons Health Medical Practice4.25 miles
35A Parsons Heath, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3HS
Wimpole Road Surgery4.30 miles
52 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2DL
Abbey Field Medical Centre4.74 miles
Abbey Field Medical Centre, Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, Essex, CO2 7UW
Portland Medical Practice4.74 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Castle Gardens Medical Centre4.77 miles
78 East Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2QS
The East Hill Surgery4.77 miles
The East Hill Surgery, 78 East Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2RW
St Osyth Surgery4.82 miles
The Surgery, Church Square, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8NU
Clacton Road Surgery4.96 miles
103 Clacton Road, St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8PP
Hospital
Essex County Hospital5.40 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
Oaks Hospital5.95 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Colchester General Hospital6.00 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Clacton Hospital7.70 miles
Tower Road, Clacton, Essex, CO15 1LH
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich12.50 miles
419 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Bluebird Lodge14.87 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
St Clements Hospital16.09 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
St Peter's Hospital16.29 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Walker Close16.32 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
The Ipswich Hospital16.74 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands16.74 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital16.76 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
Halstead Hospital16.88 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
Felixstowe Community Hospital17.07 miles
Constable Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HJ
St Leonards Hospital17.24 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Walnut Tree Hospital17.60 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
Pharmacy
Boots2.08 miles
11 Vine Parade, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9HA
Gp Pharmacies Ltd2.72 miles
The Green Pharmacy, The Green, Great Bentley, CO7 8PJ
Boots2.88 miles
52 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0AB
The Hythe Pharmacy3.84 miles
2 Hythe Quay, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8JB
Boots3.97 miles
St Edmunds Centre, Tamarisk Way, Greenstead, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3GW
Lloydspharmacy4.06 miles
358 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8RB
Day Lewis Pharmacy4.31 miles
338 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3HP
Boots4.36 miles
118 Military Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2AR
Day Lewis St Johns Pharmacy4.70 miles
38 St.Christopher Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 0NA
Day Lewis Plc4.75 miles
Day Lewis East Hill (Formerly Priory Pharmacy), 81a East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2QW
Boots4.83 miles
19 Clacton Road, St Osyth, Clacton-on-sea, Essex, CO16 8PA
Queen Street Pharmacy4.92 miles
12 Queen Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2PJ
Day Lewis Pharmacy4.94 miles
7 Priory Walk, Colchester, CO1 1LG
Boots5.01 miles
5 Lion Walk, Colchester, CO1 1LX
Fittleworth Medical Limited5.09 miles
D41-D42 Moorside Business, Eastgates, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2ZF
Cavalry Road Pharmacy5.09 miles
15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
Leisure
Park
COLNE2.29 miles
WIVENHOE PARK (Grade II Listed)2.79 miles
SALARY BROOK3.46 miles
CUDMORE GROVE4.00 miles
WELSH WOOD4.17 miles
ST OSYTH'S PRIORY (Grade II Listed)4.31 miles
COLNE ESTUARY4.63 miles
BULL MEADOWS5.09 miles
COLCHESTER CASTLE PARK (Grade II Listed)5.11 miles
HIGH WOODS5.58 miles
HILLY FIELDS5.86 miles
LEXDEN PARK6.33 miles
SPRING LANE MEADOWS6.44 miles
SEVERALLS HOSPITAL (Grade II Listed)6.47 miles
THORPE HALL (Grade II Listed)7.10 miles
JAYWICK7.14 miles
Shop
Groceries
Alresford Village Store0.52 miles
Colchester Main Road, Alresford Essex CO7 8DQ
Thorrington Convenience Store1.78 miles
Clacton Road, Thorrington Essex CO7 8JP
Co-op Colchester1.84 miles
Wivenhoe, CO7 9AH
Budgens Elmstead Market2.12 miles
Kings Arms Clacton Rd, Elmstead Market, Essex, CO7 7AA
Co-op Colchester2.21 miles
Brightlingsea, CO7 0RN
SPAR Colchester Road2.22 miles
Spar Store, Colchester Road, Essex, CO7 7EE
Rowhedge Convenience Store2.29 miles
4 High Street, Rowhedge, Essex CO5 7HG
Co-op Colchester2.30 miles
Rowhedge, CO5 7EA
Tesco Colchester (Express)2.73 miles
London House, Plough Rd, Great Bentley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8LA
Tesco Colchester (Express)2.87 miles
44-45 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0AB
SPAR Brightlingsea2.91 miles
Spar Store, 20-21 Victoria Place, Essex, CO7 0BX
Co-op Colchester2.94 miles
Station Road, CO7 0BT
SPAR Essex University2.99 miles
Spar Store, Wivenhoe Park, Essex, CO4 3SQ
SPAR University Of Essex (su2)2.99 miles
Su2 (essex), Essex, CO4 3SQ
Londis, Fingringhoe Road3.31 miles
43 Fingringhoe Road, Essex, CO2 8EB
Old Heath Convenience Store3.66 miles
218a Old Heath Road, Colchester Essex CO2 8AU
Transport
Airport
London Southend Airport23.36 miles
London Stansted Airport31.69 miles
Kent International Airport38.04 miles
Lydd London Ashford Airport62.05 miles
Bus Stop
Coach Road Corner (E)0.19 miles
Coach Road Corner (W)0.20 miles
The Pointer (E)0.23 miles
The Pointer (E)0.23 miles
The Pointer (W)0.24 miles
The Pointer (W)0.24 miles
St. Osyth Road (E)0.28 miles
St. Osyth Road (W)0.30 miles
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station ()0.31 miles
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station ()0.32 miles
Wivenhoe Road (W)0.39 miles
Wivenhoe Road (E)0.40 miles
Station Road (SE)0.53 miles
Station Road (NW)0.53 miles
Brook Farm (SE)0.58 miles
Brook Farm (NW)0.63 miles
Ferry Port
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing3.24 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing3.38 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal12.75 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing13.91 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing13.92 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing13.94 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing14.96 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing17.42 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing17.97 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing19.23 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing19.40 miles
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal40.25 miles
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal52.30 miles
Railway Station
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station0.31 miles
Wivenhoe Rail Station1.94 miles
Great Bentley Rail Station2.76 miles
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station3.97 miles
Colchester Town Rail Station4.80 miles
Weeley Rail Station4.91 miles
Colchester Rail Station5.78 miles
Thorpe-le-Soken Rail Station6.87 miles
Manningtree Rail Station7.11 miles
Mistley Rail Station7.33 miles
Clacton-on-Sea Rail Station7.62 miles
Kirby Cross Rail Station9.18 miles
Marks Tey Rail Station9.51 miles
Wrabness Rail Station9.56 miles
Frinton-on-Sea Rail Station10.40 miles
Walton-on-the-Naze Rail Station11.41 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CO7 8B*)
Number of Properties in Catchment245
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
7A, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£355,000
2024-08-06
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-06-25   £335,000
60, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£560,000
2023-06-26
detached (New)
freehold
58, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£545,000
2023-03-24
detached (New)
freehold
62, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£735,000
2023-02-24
detached (New)
freehold
33, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£520,000
2023-01-06
detached (New)
freehold
27, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£480,000
2022-12-13
detached (New)
freehold
37, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£495,000
2022-12-09
detached (New)
freehold
56, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£550,000
2022-12-02
detached (New)
freehold
39, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£515,000
2022-12-02
detached (New)
freehold
8, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£530,000
2022-11-18
detached (New)
freehold
35, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£400,000
2022-10-28
detached (New)
freehold
HALL COTTAGE
THORRINGTON
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8AY		£500,000
2022-10-24
semidetached
freehold
52, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£455,000
2022-09-23
semidetached (New)
freehold
50, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£450,000
2022-08-26
semidetached (New)
freehold
54, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£500,000
2022-07-27
detached (New)
freehold
48, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£385,000
2022-06-30
detached (New)
freehold
42, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£350,000
2022-06-28
detached (New)
freehold
46, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£345,000
2022-06-06
detached (New)
freehold
44, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£340,000
2022-05-20
detached (New)
freehold
40, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£495,000
2022-05-13
detached (New)
freehold
31, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£375,000
2022-05-13
semidetached (New)
freehold
25, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£458,000
2022-05-05
detached (New)
freehold
29, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£370,000
2022-04-29
semidetached (New)
freehold
30, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£475,000
2022-02-25
detached (New)
freehold
38, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£335,000
2022-02-18
detached (New)
freehold
36, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£335,000
2022-02-11
detached (New)
freehold
26, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£445,000
2022-01-28
detached (New)
freehold
23, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£330,000
2021-12-20
detached (New)
freehold
32, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£330,000
2021-12-17
detached (New)
freehold
34, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£325,000
2021-12-17
detached (New)
freehold
THE BARN HOUSE, FORD LANE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8AX		£850,000
2021-12-09
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-09-29   £500,000
28, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£475,000
2021-12-03
detached (New)
freehold
24, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£310,000
2021-10-29
detached (New)
freehold
9, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£325,000
2021-10-29
detached (New)
freehold
22, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£315,000
2021-10-25
detached (New)
freehold
11, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£265,000
2021-10-08
semidetached (New)
freehold
15, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£270,000
2021-10-08
semidetached (New)
freehold
18, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£340,000
2021-09-30
detached (New)
freehold
20, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£310,000
2021-08-20
detached (New)
freehold
16, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£300,000
2021-07-30
detached (New)
freehold
14, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£300,000
2021-07-30
detached (New)
freehold
12, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£295,000
2021-07-21
detached (New)
freehold
10, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£335,000
2021-06-30
detached (New)
freehold
Sold 2018-06-19   £1,725,000
41, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£330,000
2021-06-25
semidetached (New)
freehold
THE OLD RECTORY, FORD LANE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8AX		£1,325,000
2021-06-25
otherPropertyType
freehold
HENLEY HOUSE, ST ANDREWS CLOSE
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8BL		£385,000
2017-07-31
detached
freehold
WHISTLEBERRY NURSERIES, ST OSYTH ROAD
ALRESFORD
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO7 8ES		£175,000
2015-08-12
otherPropertyType
freehold
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